Expectations should be at an all-time high for the Panthers right now. They need somebody else to emerge at center ( Nolan Patrick, perhaps? Maybe Peyton Krebs? Or both ideally) but it is still a loaded roster.ĥ. Vegas Golden Knights. Probably the oldest team on this tier, but also one of the best teams in the league that should still have a nice window for contention. Carolina Hurricanes. Losing Dougie Hamilton is going to be tough, but this is still an incredibly talented roster that has sky high potential (as long as the goaltending works).Ĥ. And with their core and farm system and pipeline of talent they are not even close to finished yet.ģ. They have also won it all two years in a row. Tampa Bay Lightning. They have been in the Conference Finals/Semifinals five times in the past seven years, including three Stanley Cup Finals. They have a couple of second round exits that might look disappointing now, but they will get there.Ģ. The most talented roster in the NHL on paper and it keeps looking better with players like Alex Newhook and Bowen Byram on the horizon. Where does your team sit? To this week’s NHL Power Rankings! Stanley Cup Final should be reasonable expectationġ. What are we looking for here in terms of the window? Simply put, the chances of a team making a Stanley Cup Final and remaining a serious contender over the next few years. Also the teams where things are looking bleak with some leaner years ahead. In this week’s edition of the NHL Power Rankings we are looking big picture and examining the teams with the best five-year outlook.
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